Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-10
LEE AND AVERILL.
IRE LATTER CAPTURED AND IN
STANTON AT LAST.
The Memorial. Day Proeeeaings-A Grand
PaTsae-speech OF General Ave
rilland Others.


NCuttd ~ a>loH appearance. The na-
lioual and the Confederate Gag waved In
blended ASSOCIATION, pictures Of Lee and
Grant were uspendcd together. and union
and peace and friendship peryaded tho
scenes oi Tie day. Governor Lee arrived
Ca,ly in Tie morning and was escorted TO
the residence Of NJ. Erskine Miller, where
C,nCral ANGill, who IS the guest Of Robert
". Burke, General lmbOdcn, and other
g6atli men hreakisstcd with him.
: duachmeui Of the stanton Artillery
fred q national salute from Sears Hill at 10
O'Clock. when Chief Marshal j. \. Pa,ter-
son. with his aids. Immediately formed the
column for The march 10 the cemetery. Ina
csriagc drawn by four black horses were
seated Governor Lee and General AyerIll.
escorted 10y G.. Julian Pratt, president OF
she Memorial Association, and other gen.
uemcn. In another carriage were General
ImbofCn, Nj. Carlton Mccarthy. and their
escorts.
ORGANIZATIONS.
The folloEingnamed organizations were
in The column;
Stoncwali brigade band.
Harri,onhurg band and Harrisonburg
Gumd. Captain o. Il. Roller.
Laurel lin band.
SHuBtOn Artillery.
stanton colOTed band
stanton colo.edlDian,ry.
Odd.Fcllows 81 Stanton, Lexington,
Harri>onburc. and Clifton Forge.
Catholic II bcruiau Benevolent Society.
Three stanton fire companies.
The column moved 10 and through the
cemetery. and was fully one mile in length,
sud u j. no eXaggeration Ia say that ten
thousand persons thronged the grounds.
The decoration oi the graves was completed
40 an carly hour and before the column
reached The cemetery.
Returning. the guests, with the organizA-
uouS participating and a large number OF
Spectators. illcd every part OF the opera
house. lntcfspeTSed with music by the
Sionewall. Brigade Band the following was
the order Of the proceedings The presi'
dent, in brief and eloquent words, referred
10 the occasion and TO the presence OF
General Avoril. aud then invited Rev.
James Nelson. u. D., TO SolemniZe the pro-
cctdrngs With PRAYER. As Governor Lee
md General Averill approached the stand
. burst OF applause greeted them, and to-
ceiber they acknowledged the honor by
Rowing TO the audience.
GOVERNOR LEE SPEAKS.
Governor Lee made one of hts most elO-
qlcut addresses, referring 10 General
Ayerill at many points a. be proceeded.
lie sketched their meeting at West Point
a. cadets and their assignment to duty as
graduated cavalry officers, and TO the mill
tary service as commanders Of cavalry each
bsd expericnced. The Governor narrated
the movements Of thetwO commanders and
their forces when he had orders to capture
AVcriI aud bring him 10 Staunton, the
btsdOuart,rs OF the Valley department.
lie showed how Avetill had escaped, but
81 last, he said. the gallant New Yorker
Lad been captured, and was here now %
.peak for hlmself. BE closed his introduce
ron Of Ayerl in eloquent style, and the
plaudits " lich greeted the Governor as he
took hi, sect continued TO welcome tie
bopored Federal General as he rose TO re-
.Ioud.
GENERAL AyEgELL'S SPEECH.
General Averoll. after referring to several
Encounters ms command had had with the
confederate forces, said
The nation can remember with hOn0ra'
be pride that southern men were great IN
war: IL remembers that when their cause
was boyelessly lost they were greater in ac'
ccpting with the dignity OF brave men the
conditions and consequences OF defeat; but
posterity will never forget that they showed
themselves greatest In meeting promptly
aud manfully the eXigencieS OF tree labor
For over 1000 years mankind has been IN
siructed and civilization benefited by a
ricture OF Cicinuatus called from his plOw
10 assume the dignites and WELD the
mower Of The Roman state. 4 far greater
picture I'm Us effects and benefits was fur
ni,htd mankind when your Governor
General Titzhush Lee, whom | mention a
IepTcseutiug the best and highest type OF
southern manhood, after the war took OF
his cost and put his hands 70 the plOw i0l
The III 4 time.
Goo who gave u, our path and motion In
The universe snd said "by the sweat OF thy
lace shalt thou eat bread" will smile on q
ueOple who recognize and respect the Dig
nitl Of labor.
Amid the younger generation before me
H,cognize the faces Of those who must
have been ny comradc, Of the war. We
certainly are comrades In several relations
la cur campaigns and battles the same sky
covered IL, the same storm drenched u We
were lc,pitiered by the same mud and
l,-rimcd by the same dust, and oul
usJchs and fatigues were CotempOraneou-
and co-cqua. We assaulted each other
urul we became well acquainted. WITT
le.ald 10 the personal feelings existing
between those who were acquainted
with each other or were friends when
tlc war divided them, | may mention
conversation ! once had with President
Iucolr. which may DE Of interest. Il was
shortly aftcrthe first great cavalry battle OF
tt.. WY. % Kelly'> Ford. on the Rappihan'
,o.k. early IN 1863. The President came
DOWN 10 visit the Army Of the Potomac op-
hostile FredcrickSburg and 10 review il. He
iil me the honor TO send for me to visit
Lam in the evening. We had an interview
If 9n hour in his tent. He asked me many
.uc,tlons about the army, and especially
,hc cavalry service and is expense. lie
cAprtsscd great interest in the Hght we nae
rad at kely's Ford, and inquired parllcu
I.I,v about the Confederate commanders
,ald linn how the fight came to pass, and
loved him a note which ! had received
from General Filzhugh Lee, with reference
o. bi, wounded. He put on his spectacle'
.rd read il carefully. Then he asked
Were YOU ana General Lee triends!'
Certainly" said /; "always hac
lctn."
"Wbat would happen he asked,
",lould VOL meet on the battle-heldY"
"Jne.Gr both OF us would be badly hur'
oi LiIled.v / said. "Obliged 20 be, Mr.
PlGidcnt.'
Ic leaned that picturesque and mourn
fui face Of his on his hand, and after
u4u.c sid with emotion: "Oh my God
What dreadful thing is a war like this
where personal friends must STAY each
other aud die as friends ~
told HIM that undoubtedly Lee
thought he was doing bis duty, and kne"
that was doing mlne.'
y =" said Mr.. Lincoln, 81 understand
your feelings. but there are many whI
would think Tat you ought to hate eac'
C'her.' -,
Finally he said: "General Ayerill,
wish YOU would give me this letter o.
Lre's."
surely; take il. Mr.. President" ! re-
Piled, and ! have been told by one OF hl
liOgIapher, that be carried the note IN M
rocket for q long time, and wou'd Ire
quently show IL. .,
This statement OF personal relations sae
feelings seemed 10 make revelation 70 Mr
Lincoln, but he bad heart and an under
standing large enough 10 consider every
relation and every emotion OF all tue peo
pie ~ this country, which lac 30 iouseO
y Ould be- a nation.
The memories Of the four years, wal
which cluster above the graves OF th'
"Blue" and the "Gray" are Identical ahI
equally dear 10 the surviving comraues .
each. There is one grand memory whlct
We may ever enjoy, the foitltune ana uo
yOtiOn Of American soldiers, North al.
South. aud their manhood In battle VIII no